Did I ever mention that I took a math class from Tom himself? I did, you know. Pretty cool.
One of my favorite Tom Lehrer songs of all time. Not least because Ronnie Reagan managed to prevent the horrible scenario by whuppin' up on the Soviet Union.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, spare me the comments. It was lots of folks, and the nuclear demon raises its head again recently.
Still, this song epitomizes the mindset of the nuclear-apocalyptic era. A stage version, which (sadly) leaves out some of the best comedy lines:
A better (audio) version:
I heard a radio interview with Tom (I took a math class from his, did I mention that? so I think I can call him Tom) a few years ago. He lamented the idea of improv comedy, and that songwriters don't put as much thought into their material these days. Well, I think that's probably true overall, but I do have a very large soft spot for those who can make stuff up in real time.
Iz out!
2 months ago
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I hate you.
I know you do. But you can bask in the reflected glory of being only two degrees separated from the Tom.
There is that.
WV: antee - who Ken likes to dress up as
I auditioned for his "American Musical" class. I sang PP&M's "Big Blue Phrog" song, and Gael played the guitar accompaniment. When I finished, I was rewarded with his laugh and applause, but alas, didn't make it into the class. Oh well, fond memories. Thanks, buddy.
Auditioned? I remember reading that he was teaching the class, I didn't realize it required an audition.
AWESOME!!! That really hit my sense of humor.
Although, if you like the combination of musical talent and comedic talent, check out Steven Lynch. That little s.o.b. is just sick--in the funniest way possible.
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